Old TV, new VCR

[claxton]

How do I connect up a VCR to an old telly if the telly doesn't have a scart socket?

[buildersmate]

Through the (analogue) normal coaxial aerial input. The coaxial feed from the aerial goes into the VCR, the coaxial aerial out on the VCR goes to the TV. You've got a problem if there is no aerial out on the VCR.

[Robert G]

Plug your TV aerial cable (which presently is plugged into your TV) into the VCR (in the socket labelled 'RF in' or 'aerial in'). Connect a similar cable (sometimes termed RF cable) between the VCR and the TV. This cable has a female coax plug at one end and a male coax plug at the other.

Now, whether your VCR is switched on or not, the TV will work as before.

You will need to allocate a spare channel on your TV for the signal which comes from the VCR. To do this, play a video tape, select a TV channel (say no. 6), and tune that channel until you find the programme coming from the VCR.

[BillyNoMates]

If your TV has separate connections for a video input - 3 phono connectors (female) - you can buy a SCART to phono (male) lead.

Yellow, white and red are the colours I think, this will give a better picture than using and aerial connection.

Sometimes these sockets are behind a small flap on the TV.